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Warranty seller settles with Oregon
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - The Oregon Department of Justice's consumer protection efforts will receive as much as $20,000 following a settlement with an extended warranty seller and its owners, Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has announced.
Wireless company will reimburse Montana consumers
Bullock HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - Montana customers who abruptly lost service when a Minnesota-based wireless provider went out of business will be reimbursed for their losses, Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock has announced.
R.J. Reynolds settles with Gansler
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company will end its use of cartoons and brand name merchandise and restrict its marketing practice for its tobacco product brands in Maryland following a settlement with state Attorney General Douglas Gansler.
New regulations on Mass. discount health plans announced
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Regulations regarding discount health plan regulations, which became effective Friday, have been finalized, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has announced.
McGraw sues Capital One
McGraw CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Legal Newsline) - Capital One Bank and four other companies have been sued by West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw over allegations of unlawful debt collection practices.
Blumenthal calls for blocks on layoffs at two utility companies
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - In formal written comments, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has urged the state Department of Public Utility Control to reverse its draft decision and block layoffs at two utility companies.
Sorrell sends lead letters to landlords
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) - Letters have been sent to 27 Vermont landlords in Chittenden and Washington counties from Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell asking them to demonstrate compliance with the state's lead law.
Feds, states put mark on Ticketmaster merger
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Department of Justice has been joined by 17 state attorneys general in an effort to protect consumers during the Ticketmaster and Live Nation merger.
Madigan joins antitrust suit
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has joined a federal lawsuit challenging Dean Foods Company's acquisition of the milk business of one of its major competitors.
Blumenthal to Maine company: Hire Connecticut workers
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Cianbro Corporation of Pittsfield, Maine, awarded a $104.7 million contract to replace the 102-year-old Niantic River railroad bridge, has been called on by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to employ state workers and subcontractors.
N.Y. leads multistate coalition to air pollution settlement with cement company‏
Andrew Cuomo (D) ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York, leading a coalition of 12 states, has joined the U.S. Department of Justice in a settlement with one of the nation's largest cement companies and its subsidiaries to slash air pollution emissions.
Glass maker settles with feds, 10 states
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A settlement has been reached by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and nine other states with a glass manufacturer alleged to be operating without the proper permits or pollution controls.
Cuomo sues fundraising companies
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Lawsuits have been filed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to shut down four professional fundraising companies that allegedly lied, manipulated and deceived to get charitable donations.
Texas AG seeks to shut down unlicensed assisted living facility
Abbott VICTORIA, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Legal action has been taken by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott against an assisted living facility that he says operated without a license, a violation of state law.
Lawsuit filed in Florida over timeshare reselling practices
Bill McCollum (R) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has filed a lawsuit over allegations of deceptive trade practices by a Palm Beach County timeshare resale company.
McGraw settles with three debt relief companies
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has announced three settlements with debt relief companies that will provide a total of $214,000 in refunds to 226 West Virginia consumers.
Ariz. AG seeks action against employment service
Goddard PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has filed a joint lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission in U.S. District Court to protect job seekers from an allegedly deceptive employment service.
Another gift card settlement in Conn.
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - All consumer deposits and gift cards at Bernie's Audio Video TV Appliance Co., Inc., will be honored following a plan approved by a bankruptcy Court, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has announced.
Coakley settles with motorcycle insurance providers
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Settlements resolving allegations that three insurance companies overcharged motorcycle insurance consumers by using incorrect values to correct premiums have been announced by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley.
Swanson pushing utility rate legislation
Swanson ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - New legislation has been called for by Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson to bring enhanced scrutiny to utility rates charged to customers for electricity and natural gas.